States With The Widest Gap Between Rich And Poor

24/7 Wall St.:

While some income inequality is generally considered necessary in a free market economy, extreme inequality is not. In the United States, there are far more poor people than wealthy ones ? and the gap between the rich and poor is growing. Income inequality is a problem among more developed countries, but the U.S. is among the worst.

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